1917: One Year, Two Revolutions

This documentary catapults viewers back to the late 1950s to tell the story of the nation's first astronauts, known as the Mercury 7.

This special event features the most critical military operation of World War II. This program presents this iconic battle using newly discovered colour footage, much of which has never been seen. For the first time, viewers can see the largest amphibious assault in history - 5000 Allied ships landing over 160,000 soldiers across a 80km stretch of Normandy beaches. This film is presented through the personal accounts of soldiers on both sides, focusing on three specific units: the American 1st Division at Omaha Beach, the American 507th Paratroopers, and the German 352nd Division. This program will tell the story in the first person, in the words of those who lived it, with actor voices reading from soldier diaries, oral histories, and immediate post-combat interviews - from famous leaders like Eisenhower, Rommel, Omar Bradley, and Adolph Hitler, to the unknown boots-on-the-ground soldiers, both American and German, who fought and died in one of history's bloodiest battles.

This classic documentary explores the 25th and final bombing mission of a B17, the Memphis Belle. The Memphis Belle took part in a great bombing raid on sub-pens in Wilhelmshafen, Germany, during which they encountered heavy AA fire and interceptors. This documentary was originally released in 1944, and then restored and re-released in 2018.